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Associate+1% vs national median222 grads tracked

Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians at University of Rio Grande - Rio Grande Community College

Ranked 157th of 378 associate programs in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$44,819
middle 50%: $32,455 – $69,356
Median · 5 years out
$67,777
middle 50%: $45,591 – $86,132
Median · 10 years out
$98,392
middle 50%: $64,085 – $127,993

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (associate) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Engineering technology graduates earn a median of $45k in their first year. By year 10, median salaries reach $98k.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.

Will the degree pay for itself?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
6.3 yrs
≈ $7,254 total interest

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